However, Wenger may have been less pleased to discover that his former player, Henry, helped convince the forward to move to Old Trafford.

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‘I remember today, a conversation I had with Henry, a historic Arsenal player, who changed club for the same reason and today is my turn,’ Sanchez revealed in a statement on Instagram.

Arsenal fans are calling for Thierry Henry’s statue to be removed (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal fans have criticised Henry in the past for being too close to United and seemingly neglecting the Gunners after a number of interviews with Sky Sports at the club’s training base at Carrington.